Des Moines Arts Events

Blake Jack + South 35 w/ The Boys

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 9 Jan 2026

New Year’s Eve Pops: Cirque

Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 31 Dec 2025

Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 24 Jan 2026

7th Annual LIGHT UP THE NIGHT - NYE DEC 31ST WEDNESDAY

Lefty's Live Music, University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA 31 Dec 2025

SceneIt.us 2026 All About You Expo! Midwest Beauty & Fashion Show.

Des Monies, Iowa 23 Jan 2026

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Johnny's Hall of Fame 2 May 2026

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical -- Bus Trip

Civic Center of Greater Des Moines 20 Dec 2025

Dickie w/ The Carousel and Rutabaga

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 6 Dec 2025

Is Hope a Virtue?

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 13 Dec 2025

2025 Yuletide & Christmas Psychic Fair

3800 Merle Hay Rd ste. 212, Des Moines, IA 50310-1303, United States 6 Dec 2025

A Christmas Carol

Civic Center Stoner Theater 5 Dec 2025

A Swingin' Christmas w/ Carson Parker, feat. Aviana Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 11 Dec 2025

Beginner Watercolor class

Capitol Hill Christian Church 13 Dec 2025

Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence Tour

Casey's Center 29 Dec 2025

An Evening with Poet Kole Kealey // FREE!

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 2 Dec 2025

Journey Into Your Inner World: Personalized Soul Art + Women’s Circle

Register at the link in the description 6 Dec 2025

Film Screening | Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics

Sussman Theatre, Drake University 4 Dec 2025

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 5 Dec 2025

Dualities First Friday

Mainframe Studios 5 Dec 2025

Open Auditions for Disenchanted!

2019 Grand Ave, Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50265 7 Dec 2025

Whiskey Hill // FREE!

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 13 Dec 2025

Historic Highland Park Holiday Shop Hop

Highland Park Historic Business District at Euclid and Sixth Avenues 14 Dec 2025

Hoyt Sherman Place Holiday Open House

Hoyt Sherman Place 17 Dec 2025

The SpongeBob Musical!

815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50316 6 Dec 2025

Christmas w/ The Nate Sparks Big Band

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 20 Dec 2025

Winter Matsuri Drift Event w/ Scale Motion DSM

3800 Merle Hay Rd. #922, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 13 Dec 2025

Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55)

Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design 12 Dec 2025

Beggars' Bargain w/ Luke Fox

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 2 Jan 2026

A Nella Thomas Christmas IX

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 20 Dec 2025

A Day With(out) Art for World AIDS Day

Des Moines Art Center 7 Dec 2025

Red Riding Hood

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 9 Jan 2026

Small Business Saturday Makers Market

1760 6th Avenue Des Moines Iowa 6 Dec 2025

HOLIDAY Paint & Pints at Confluence Brewing in DSM!

Confluence Brewing Company 9 Dec 2025

Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 1 Dec 2025

Market on Mulberry at Surety Hotel

Surety Hotel 7 Dec 2025

Human Rights Day Celebration

Zzz Records 10 Dec 2025

Bria Skonberg Quintet: A Modern Take on Traditional Jazz

Sheslow Auditorium 27 Mar 2026

A Charlie Brown Christmas ft Peter Roberts Band (7pm Show)

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 21 Dec 2025

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Des Moines

Tonic Court Ave. 14 Mar 2026

Winter Warriors (Running/Walking Series)

521 E Locust St, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309 6 Dec 2025

The Tannahill Weavers

Franklin Junior High 28 Mar 2026

Last Call Art Market

Mainframe Studios 13 Dec 2025

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 20 Dec 2025

Is Love a Virtue?

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 20 Dec 2025

Joe Stamm Band

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 24 Jan 2026

Mainframe Studios Breathe & Create Experience

Mainframe Studios 13 Dec 2025

Max Wellman's 16th Annual Home for the Holidays

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 4 Dec 2025

Unveil: Presented by the Museum Shop

Des Moines Art Center 3 Dec 2025

Rhythm & Pep Presents: The Roaring Twenties - A Variety Show

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 30 Jan 2026

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Dec 2025

Global AI Job Fair |Des Moines

Des Moines 10 Dec 2025

Steely Dane, the ultimate Steely Dan tribute at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center

DMPA - Des Moines Performing Arts 23 Jan 2026

End of year Celebration Event! 2025

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322 27 Dec 2025

2025 Holiday Open House at the Hall of Laureates

100 Locust St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 20 Dec 2025

Meet the Author: Mark Z. Danielewski

ARL Kruidenier Second Chance Ranch 3296 NE 54th Ave Des Moines, IA 50313 8 Dec 2025

New Years Renewal Psychic Fair

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322 3 Jan 2026

Holiday Hustle

Mainframe Studios 4 Dec 2025

Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-along

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 15 May 2026

Christmas at Terrace Hill

Terrace Hill 14 Dec 2025

Winter Jam 2026 - Des Moines, IA

Casey's Center 15 Mar 2026

Dallahan

Franklin Junior High 17 Jan 2026

Fortune Feimster

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 30 Jan 2026

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 23 Dec 2025

Des Moines Wedding Show - January 11, 2026

Scottish Rite Consistory - Event Venue 11 Jan 2026

Fred Hersch Trio: Legendary Jazz Pianist

Sheslow Auditorium 17 Apr 2026

Say What! Poetry - The Last Hurrah

Lefty's Live Music 17 Dec 2025

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 10 Apr 2026

Farm to Glass: Local Mocktails

Iowa Food Cooperative 17 Jan 2026

Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 21 Dec 2025

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 21 Dec 2025

An Intimate Evening with JJ Grey & Mofro

Hoyt Sherman Place 4 Feb 2026

Iowa Dance Theatre - The Nutcracker at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 12 Dec 2025

Celebration of Life for Chuck Henderson

Pints Pub & Patio 7 Dec 2025

Susan Werner

Temple Theater 4 Apr 2026

Wayne "The Train" Hancock

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 3 Feb 2026

Tonic Sol-Fa

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 19 Dec 2025

May the 4th Be With You Psychic Fair

Des Moines New Age Shop 2 May 2026

Holiday Arts & Crafts Show in Des Moines at the lowa State Fairgrounds!

3000 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317-2465, United States 14 Dec 2025

“The Barter Room”

Unity Center of Des Moines 18 Jan 2026

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Des Moines 13 Nov 2025

Des Moines' Secret Society: Mystery Hunt

100 Locust St 26 Jul 2025

Rakuyo | Surfaced | Happy Thoughts | DoYouBleed?|

xBk Live 13 Jan 2026

RUNA

Franklin Junior High 28 Feb 2026

Des Moines Time Travelers Vintage Expo 2026

Iowa Events Center 4 Apr 2026

Jim Breuer

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 22 Mar 2026

2nd Annual Yule Book Flood

3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 2 Dec 2025

Des Moines Comic & Toy Show - Free Event March 28-29 Merle Hay Mall

Merle Hay Mall 28 Mar 2026

Iowa Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Des Moines Civic Center 11 Dec 2025

Stavros Halkias: The Dreamboat Tour

Hoyt Sherman Place 18 Feb 2026

Des Moines M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

313 Walnut St 3 May 2025

Eddie 9V

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 1 Apr 2026

The Twilight Zone UnScripted

Temple for Performing Arts 17 Mar 2026

Des Moines New Age & Psychic fair ,Spring Equinox 2026

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States 20 Mar 2026

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 6 Mar 2026

BYU Noteworthy & Vocal Point

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 28 Apr 2026

The Sound of Gospel

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 12 Feb 2026

The Dinner Detective True Crime M**der Mystery Dinner Show - Des Moines, IA

Embassy Suites by Hilton Des Moines Downtown 13 Jul 2019

Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun in Des Moines

Wooly's 30 Apr 2026

Gaelic Storm in Des Moines

Hoyt Sherman Place 5 Mar 2026

JJ Grey & Mofro

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 3 Feb 2026